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Thailand: Terminal 21 mall; Bangkok to Phuket by bus

By Mithun Divakaran
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Jul 08, 2013
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Bangkok, Phuket, Thailand, Travel

Date: 18th November 2012

The next morning, we checked out from our room but kept our luggage at the hostel itself.

Green milk tea Bangkok — We had breakfast from the cafe at the hostel itself. This was the green milk tea (฿65) I had along with my toast and eggs (฿70)

Since it was already noon, we took the BTS to Asoke and checked out the recently opened Terminal 21 mall.

Terminal 21 mall Bangkok — (Took this photo on my phone)

Terminal 21 entrance lobby — Yup, it’s *another* mall in Sukhumvit

Terminal 21 floors Bangkok mall — Like all new malls, it’s pretty big

Terminal 21 escalators from below — This is a nine-storey mall

Terminal 21 Japan floor Bangkok mall — It’s a themed mall, where in each floor is stylized based on a world-famous city. The first floor is ‘Tokyo’.

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Somanathapura temple front facing Karnataka

Day-trip from Bangalore: Visit to Chennakesava Temple, Somnathpur

By Mithun Divakaran
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May 04, 2012
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Bangalore, India, Travel

Date: 30th May 2009

This was a one day drive to a town called Somanathapura, most famous its Kesava temple, located around 100kms from Bangalore and 35kms before Mysore city. Just off Mysore Road, it will probably take you 1 & 1/2 to 2 hours by car.

Hay outside Somnathpur temple Karnataka — It was past 10am when we arrived at the temple

Somnathpur temple entrance Karnataka — I don't remember, but I do believe there is an entry fee to the temple. It's not much.

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Second trip to Coorg: Madikeri, Omkareshwara temple and atop many hills

By Mithun Divakaran
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Apr 19, 2012
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Coorg, India, Travel

Date: April 2009

After my first trip to the hilly district in 2008, I returned to Coorg for a second trip with my then office photography club – Shutterbugs. We hired a Chevrolet Tavera taxi and left Bangalore city Friday night after work.

Coorg Shutterbugs trip on the way Anto — We'd stop on the way to give our driver a coffee break, because we were worried about him dozing off at the wheel

Highway to Coorg at night — Not that we managed to sleep sitting inside the crammed vehicle

Coorg Shutterbugs trip homestay Anto — We arrived at our homestay in Madikeri town around 6am

Homestay Madikeri Coorg Shutterbugs trip — Don't ask me for a name, for this massive hut belong to a relative of one our office mates. We still had to pay for it though.

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